Machine Learning based Human Gait Segmentation with Wearable Sensor Platform

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2019 Jul:2019:588-594. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2019.8857509.

Abstract

Supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms were explored for gait segmentation using wearable sensor platform. Multiple wearable sensors modules were placed at key locations: Four Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) were attached to the thigh and shank of each leg and a plantar pressure measuring foot insoles were implanted in the shoes. The gait data has been collected from 10 people wirelessly via TCI-IP protocol, which is later anonymized. Further, the Ranchos Los Amigos (RLA) gait nomenclature-based data preprocessing and peak/valley detector based annotation steps are performed on the acquired data followed by implementation of machine learning techniques on the labeled datasets. The methods explored for phase and sub-phase classification includes the Unsupervised methods such as K-Means clustering and supervised methods like the Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN).

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Gait*
  • Humans
  • Machine Learning*
  • Neural Networks, Computer
  • Support Vector Machine
  • Wearable Electronic Devices*